Others
ªProgramme AE
≥If any of the Programme AE Modes are selected, you cannot adjust the shutter speed
≥Using the Night View Function cancels any of the Programme AE mode.
Sports Mode
≥During normal playback, the image movement may not look smooth.
≥Because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change, avoid recording under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium light.
≥If you record a subject illuminated with strong light or a highly reflective subject, vertical lines of light may appear.
≥If the light is insufficient, the [5] Indication flashes.
Sports Mode/Portrait Mode
≥If you record a still picture in Progressive Photoshot Mode, the brightness and hue of the recorded still picture may become unstable.
≥If this mode is used for indoor recording, playback images may flicker.
Low Light Mode
≥Extremely dark scenes may not be able to be made brighter to a satisfactory degree.
Spotlight Mode
≥With this mode, recorded images may become extremely dark.
≥If the recording subject is extremely bright, its recorded image may becomes whitish.
Surf & Snow Mode
≥If the recording subject is extremely bright, its recorded image may turn out to be whitish.
ªWhite Balance
In the following cases, you cannot change White Balance:
≥When you set [EFFECT2] to [SEPIA] or to [B/W].
≥When you set the Zoom to 10k or higher
≥During Digital Still Picture Mode ≥When you display a Menu ≥When you use the Night View Mode
In the following cases, the [1] Indication flashes:
≥The flashing indicates that the previously adjusted White Balance setting is still kept. This setting will be kept until White Balance is adjusted again.
≥You may not be able to achieve correct White Balance Adjustment manually under weak illumination.
ªManual Shutter Speed Adjustment
≥You may see vertical lines of light in the playback image of a brightly shining subject or highly reflective subject.
≥During normal playback, movement in the images may not look smooth.
≥Because the colour and brightness of the playback image may become unstable, avoid recording under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium light.
≥If you are using Night View Mode
ªManual Iris Adjustment
≥Depending on zoom magnification, there are iris values that will not be displayed.
≥If you are using Night View Mode
≥If you attempt to adjust the Shutter Speed after setting the Iris, the value set for the Iris will be cancelled.
ªDigital Effect Functions
≥If you have set [EFFECT2] to [B/W] or [SEPIA], changing the selected White Balance Mode is not possible.
≥Setting the Cinema Mode cancels the
≥During the Digital Still Picture Mode, the Digital Effect Functions cannot be set.
In the following cases, using the [EFFECT1] on the [DIGITAL]
≥When the Night View Mode is set
In the following cases, using the Digital Effect Function is not possible.
≥Title In
Wipe Mode and Mix Mode
If the following operation is carried out, stored images will be erased, and Wipe and Mix Functions cannot be used.
≥Set other item of Digital Effect
≥Operate the [OFF/ON] switch or Mode Dial
≥Insert or eject a cassette
Picture-in-Picture Mode
≥If Mode Dial is operated, the smaller picture disappears.
≥Titles cannot be inserted into the smaller picture.
Multi-Picture Mode
≥If the [MULTI] Button is pressed while
picture is displayed from the upper right corner of the screen, but, in reality, the picture is recorded from the upper left corner as usual.
≥The quality of Multi images deteriorates slightly.